Side - B-Pillar
To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, Occupant Classification System (OCS), seat belt tensioner, impact sensor or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to follow these instructions may result in accidental airbag deployment.
To avoid serious or fatal injury, never strike or drop the side impact sensor, as it can damage the impact sensor or affect its calibration. The side impact sensor enables the system to deploy the side Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) components. If an impact sensor is accidentally dropped during service, the sensor must be scrapped and replaced with a new unit. Failure to observe this warning could result in accidental, incomplete, or improper side SRS component deployment.
The front and the side impact sensors are NOT interchangeable.
- Position the side impact sensor (3) to the weld stud on the inner B-pillar (1). Be certain that the locator pin on the sensor is fully engaged in the locator hole of the inner B-pillar.
- Install the nut (4) that secures the sensor to the inner B-pillar. Tighten the nut to the proper torque specification. Refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Connect the body wire harness connector (2) to the sensor (3).
- Install the trim to the inside of the B-pillar. Refer to PANEL, B-PILLAR TRIM, INSTALLATION .
- Do not connect the negative battery cable at this time. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Verification Test procedure should be performed following service of any SRS component. Refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM VERIFICATION TEST .